A Tiny Step Forward

My tiny fingers twitched, and suddenly the softness beneath me felt so real. I blinked up at the gentle tall dolls leaning against the drawer. Taking a quiet breath, I wiggled my toes and took a very soft, shy step across the fuzzy looped rug. Right next to my foot lay a curled little orange rubber band. I reached down and lightly prodded it—it wiggled back! I stood beside it, quiet and amazed that I could move all on my own.